Regions affected by flood will receive over 400 million for purchase of equipment

Head of Minvostok Development Alexey Chekunkov in an interview with TV channel “Russia-24” reported that the ministry will allocate more than 400 million rubles victims from the flood. His words leads TASS.

Financial support will receive the Jewish Autonomous Region, as well as the Trans-Baikal and Khabarovsk Territory. The funds will go for the purchase of equipment to combat floods, including to strengthen the hydrotechnical structures and rescue events. In addition, the allocated funds will be aimed at purchasing boats, excavators and heavy equipment, which can then be used in Yakutia to combat fires.

Earlier in the Trans-Baikal, the Amur Region, the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region was declared the mode of emergency (emergency) of a federal scale. The reason for this was the damage from floods in the Far East, which exceeded regional criteria.

/Media reports.